Bergen Family
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Bergen is a surname
. Some Mennonite Bergen families immigrated to Russia when Catherine the Great of Russia issued a Manifesto in 1763 inviting all Europeans to come and settle various pieces of land within Russia, especially in the Volga River region.
Among the notable people sharing this surname are:
), German (Von
) and related languages. There are several notable people whose surnames contain this particle in conjunction with "Bergen":
Surname
A surname is a name added to a given name and is part of a personal name. In many cases, a surname is a family name. Many dictionaries define "surname" as a synonym of "family name"...
. Some Mennonite Bergen families immigrated to Russia when Catherine the Great of Russia issued a Manifesto in 1763 inviting all Europeans to come and settle various pieces of land within Russia, especially in the Volga River region.
Among the notable people sharing this surname are:
- members of the American entertainment family consisting of Edgar BergenEdgar BergenEdgar John Bergen was an American actor and radio performer, best known as a ventriloquist.-Early life:...
(1903–1978), wife Frances BergenFrances BergenFrances Bergen was an American actress and fashion model. She was the wife of ventriloquist Edgar Bergen and the mother of actress Candice and film & television editor Kris Bergen....
née WestermanWestermanWesterman is a surname and may refer to:* Alex Westerman Game Producer* Floyd "Red Crow" Westerman , Lakota musician, songwriter, and actor* John F. C. Westerman , English children's books author...
(1922–2006) and daughter Candice BergenCandice BergenCandice Patricia Bergen is an American actress and former fashion model.She is known for starring in two TV series, as the title character on the situation comedy Murphy Brown , for which she won five Emmy Awards and two Golden Globe Awards; and as Shirley Schmidt on the comedy-drama Boston Legal...
(b. 1946) - American journalist Peter BergenPeter BergenPeter Bergen is a print and television journalist, author, and CNN's national security analyst. Bergen produced the first television interview with Osama Bin Laden in 1997. The interview, which aired on CNN, marked the first time that bin Laden declared war against the United States to a Western...
(b. 1962) - American entertainers Polly BergenPolly BergenPolly Bergen is an American actress, singer, and entrepreneur.-Career:Bergen appeared in many film roles, most notably in the original Cape Fear opposite Gregory Peck and Robert Mitchum...
(b. 1930) and Bob BergenBob BergenRobert "Bob" Bergen is an American voice actor. He is the current voice of Porky Pig , and formerly hosted Jep!, a kids' version of the popular game show Jeopardy!Bergen was born in St. Louis, Missouri...
(b. 1964) - American bridge-player and author Marty BergenMarty BergenMarty A. Bergen is an American bridge player and writer. A 10-time national champion and American Contract Bridge League Grand Life Master he retired from active competition in 1993...
(b. 1948) - American politicians Teunis G. BergenTeunis G. BergenTeunis Garret Bergen was a United States Representative from New York.-Biography:Born in Brooklyn, he attended the common schools and Erasmus Hall Academy . He engaged in agricultural pursuits and surveying, and was supervisor of New Utrecht from 1836 to 1859...
(1806–1881) and John Teunis BergenJohn Teunis BergenJohn Teunis Bergen was a United States Representative from New York. Born in Gowanus, Brooklyn, he completed preparatory studies and was appointed a lieutenant in the New York State Militia in 1812, and promoted to captain in 1815. He served in the War of 1812 and was sheriff of Kings County from...
(1786–1855), who are second cousins - American sportsmen W. R. BergenW. R. BergenW.R. Bergen was the first head basketball coach at the University of Tulsa. He coached the Tulsa Golden Hurricane men's basketball team for two seasons, 1907-1909....
(living), Marty Bergen (baseball) (1871–1900) and Marty Bergen (coach)Marty Bergen (coach)-External links:...
(living)
van/von Bergen
The preposition "of" or "from" is a common part of names in Dutch (Van (Dutch)Van (Dutch)
Van is a preposition in the Dutch and Afrikaans languages, meaning "of" or "from". It is also a common prefix in Dutch surnames , as in Vincent van Gogh or Marco van Basten...
), German (Von
Von
In German, von is a preposition which approximately means of or from.When it is used as a part of a German family name, it is usually a nobiliary particle, like the French, Spanish and Portuguese "de". At certain times and places, it has been illegal for anyone who was not a member of the nobility...
) and related languages. There are several notable people whose surnames contain this particle in conjunction with "Bergen":
- American architect John S. Van BergenJohn S. Van BergenJohn Shellette Van Bergen was an American architect born in Oak Park, Illinois. Van Bergen started his architectural career as an apprentice draftsman in 1907. In 1909 he went to work for Frank Lloyd Wright at his studio in Oak Park. At Wright's studio he did working drawings for and supervised...
(1885–1969) - Peter A. Van BergenPeter A. Van BergenPeter A. Van Bergen was an American politician from New York.-Life:He was the son of Anthony Van Bergen and Maria Van Bergen . The family lived in Coxsackie, Greene County, New York....
(1763-1804), New York politician - Swiss athletes Nora von BergenNora von BergenNora von Bergen is a Swiss ice dancer. She competed with her first partner from 2001-2006. She teamed up with David DeFazio in 2006. They are the 2007 Swiss national champions. Von Bergen and Defazio ended their partnership after one year.-External links:...
(b. 1990) and Steve von BergenSteve von BergenSteve von Bergen is a Swiss footballer who plays as defender for Italian Serie A club Cesena. He played for FC Zürich for two full seasons, winning the Swiss Super League in both campaigns and then moved to Hertha BSC, playing there for three years...
(b. 1983)
See also
- Martin Bergen (disambiguation)Martin BergenMartin Bergen or Marty Bergen may refer to:* Martin V. Bergen , American football player, coach, lawyer* Marty A. Bergen , American bridge champion* Marty Bergen , Major League Baseball player...